Monday, September 25, 2917

Glade accepted an invitation and played pickle ball this morning.  He liked it better than he did the first time he played in St. George, but the techniques are so different from racquetball that it takes quite a bit of adjusting.  He had a great time, though, and made new friends. 

We went to the temple to get a locker and take our clothes.   Since there was no one else there except the secretary and a few painters and engineers, we were privileged to get a personal tour that no one else got.  It is a magnificent temple and so beautiful.  There are seven floors and it is probably the largest temple in the world as far as square footage goes, and third largest in actual usage space.  (The secretary told me that this morning 😊).  It is definitely going to take a while for us to find our way around without getting lost. 

Later, we finished our shopping and I added a touch of Fall to our apartment with little orange lights and leaf garlands.  Glade told me to buy fresh flowers for our table and I found a Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin candle at Bath and Body Works in the mall, Now it looks and feels like home!  We just need cooler weather, taco soup, fresh rolls, and maybe a little hot chocolate.

Just about dusk we took a long walk through our neighborhood.  It feels rather quaint and quite old fashioned.  There are beautiful old homes that are huge and must have been mansions in their glory days.  The yards are big and filled with old plants, trees, flowers, and a few rustic fences.  Most things are neat and tidy and it has such a comfortable feel.  I just love it!  I can’t wait to see it in the fall.  Almost nothing is dry which is due in part to the humidity here and heavy dew each night/morning.